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Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation (SAVE™) Program
ICC-ES is currently developing a program involving verification reports on the sustainable attributes of products. This new program was developed in response to interest expressed by members of industry and in keeping with ICC’s commitment to developing and fostering activities related to sustainable design and construction.
The first phase will consist of the verification of specific product attributes and will be limited to the “cradle-to-gate” aspect. It will verify the claimed environmental attributes that fall within nine proposed categories. These are:
- recycled content (postconsumer/preconsumer),
- regional materials,
- biobased materials,
- certified wood products,
- solar reflectance index and thermal emittance of roofing materials,
- volatile organic compound content (adhesives and sealants),
- volatile organic compound content (paints and coatings),
- urea formaldehyde resin content in composite wood products and
- low-emission floor coverings.
The program will embrace products, materials and/or systems that fall within the scope of the nine categories.
Subsequent phases will evaluate life-cycle attributes as they relate to “cradle-to-gate.”
Updates on the program will be posted on this website.
